[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Ligonier 6-5-1952 by Ord. No. 237. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Police Pension Plan — See Ch. 25.
[Amended 1-12-1989 by Ord. No. 438]
It is the considered opinion of this body that the extension
of the social security system to employees and officers of the Borough
of Ligonier will be of great benefit, not only to the employees of
the Borough by providing that said employees and officers may participate
in the provisions of the old age and survivors insurance system, but
also to the Borough of Ligonier by enabling it to attract and retain
in employment the best of personnel and thus increase the efficiency
of its government.
The 1951 Session of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, in regular session, enacted a statute, known as "Act
No. 491,"[1] which is the enabling Act provided for in Section 218
of Public Law 734, 81st Congress, which designated the Secretary of
Labor and Industry of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to act as the
state agency to implement the coverage of employees and officers under
said old age and survivors insurance system. The Borough of Ligonier
is hereby authorized to execute and deliver to the state agency a
plan and agreement, required under Section 6 of said enabling Act
and the Social Security Act,[2] to extend coverage to employees and officers of the Borough
of Ligonier and do all other necessary things to effectuate coverage
of employees and officers under the old age and survivors insurance
system.
[Amended 1-12-1989 by Ord. No. 438]
The Secretary is hereby authorized to establish a system of
payroll deduction to be matched by payments by the Borough of Ligonier
to be made into the contribution fund of the Social Security Act through
the office of the state agency and to make charges of this tax to
the fund from which wage or salary payments are issued to employees
of the Borough of Ligonier. Such payments are to be made in accordance
with the provisions of the law and regulations promulgated by the
state agency and the Federal Security Administrator.
Appropriation is hereby made from the general fund of the Borough
of Ligonier in the necessary amount to pay into the contribution fund
as provided in Section 4 of the enabling Act and in accordance with
the plan and agreement. Authority is given to the President and the
Secretary of the Borough of Ligonier to enter into an agreement with
the state agency, which agreement shall be in accordance with Act
No. 491 and with Section 218 of the Social Security Act. Such plan
and agreement shall provide that the participation of this Borough
of Ligonier shall commence as of July 1, 1952.
